How Do You Build Bi-Fold Garage Doors?
Bi-fold garage doors might look confusing but they operate on a simple principal. Two hinges on the ends of each garage door are linked and therefore allow the door to close in a bi-fold manner. Building a bi-fold is easier than building a tri or quadruple fold door as well, because you only need to build two panels and attach hinges to two ends. Step 1 Create the two panels for the garage door. Draw up a sketch using dimensions of the garage door opening to help. Measure carefully, the garage door will close flush against the backside of the frame, so it can overlap the width or the frame by an inch on each sides. Step 2 Cut four 3×2 boards to the width and four 3×2 boards to half the height of the garage door opening, subtracting the width of the 3×2 boards to the overall length. Step 3 Fasten the boards together to create the outer frames of both panels. Then install the slating in a diagonal or vertical pattern across the frame. Tack the slats to the frame using 1 inch nails or scr
